I.O.U.

Some local councils, it seems, are refusing to accept payments due to them in cash or by cheque, insisting that people needing to pay them do so electronically.  This isn't just a matter of being arsey, it's more a matter that in these straightened times, they can't afford the staff to deal with cash and cheque payments.  There are of course other ways to pay using those means, though they may not be so convenient, particularly for older people set in their ways.  I can understand the problem, but I think they need to be careful regarding payments in cash, as the law covering legal tender (of which we have spoken more than once in the past) would apply.